Bellator officials on Monday announced that the organization has
signed Trice to “an exclusive, multi-fight contract.” Specifics of
the deal were not revealed.

Trice, a three-time NCAA Div. I All-American at Central Michigan
University, wrestled as a heavyweight in college but is expected to
make his MMA debut at 205 pounds. In addition to his freestyle
accolades, Trice is also an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler.
According to Bellator, the 27-year-old Michigan native is currently
training alongside fellow wrestlers-turned-fighters Darrion
Caldwell and Bubba
Jenkins.

Trice is the latest in a string of blue-chip wrestling prospects to
be signed by Bellator, a list which includes Ed Ruth,
Tyrell
Fortune and Aaron Pico.
Those fighters have yet to set foot inside the cage, but Trice may
be on the fast track to fighting, as Bellator stated that he could
debut by the end of 2016.

“Following in the footsteps of guys like Ruth and Fortune to
Bellator MMA was a no brainer for me,” Trice said in a statement.
“Scott Coker is a promoter that treats the fighters with so much
respect, and dealing with him and his team through this signing
process has been amazing. I’m really looking forward to fighting
for Coker, the Bellator promotion, and for every wrestling and MMA
fan out there before the end of the year. If you aren’t familiar
with my name yet, you will be as soon as I get in that cage.”